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| Laurence Olivier Presents | |
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| Created by | Laurence Olivier |
| Starring | Laurence Olivier Natalie Wood Robert Wagner Edward Woodward Alan Bates Malcolm McDowell Helen Mirren Joanne Woodward Carrie Fisher Joan Plowright Arthur Lowe |
| Country of origin | England |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 64 Minutes - 120 Minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1976 (1976) – 1978 (1978) |
Laurence Olivier Presents is a British televisionanthology series made byGranada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978.
Olivier said "I have stood out stiffly and coldly and pompously about TV for too long".[1] The plays, with the exception ofHindle Wakes, all starredLaurence Olivier. Some of the plays were based on productions staged at theNational Theatre during the period when Olivier was Artistic Director. In addition to distinguished English actors, the casts assembled for these productions included several Hollywood stars, such asNatalie Wood,Robert Wagner,Joanne Woodward andMaureen Stapleton.
The individual plays adapted for television were:
The series was also released by Acorn Media in September 2006 as a 6-DVD set with the same title, withThe Ebony Tower, adapted fromJohn Fowles' novella byJohn Mortimer, replacingDaphne Laureola .
The complete series was re-released by Network Media individually and as part ofThe Laurence Olivier Centenary Collection along withThe Ebony Tower.
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